Buxton Circular via the Dragon's Back Walk
Remote and quiet Upper Dove Valley, combining extreme natural beauty with the more esoteric beauty of industrial sites. Go over or past the very unique Dragon's Back
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Chrome Hill lower ridge, Parkhouse Hill, Hitter Hill, High Wheeldon, Upper Dove Valley
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Upper Dove Valley to Axe Edge, from High Wheeldon
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Parkhouse Hill and Chrome Hill, from pasture rising up Hitter Hill
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Parkhouse Hill, from pasture across River Dove
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Harpur Hill Quarry, quarryface, from pasture on Grin Low
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Harpur Hill Quarry - from top of wood south of Fern House
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Toxic water below Countess Cliff, cow in foreground
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Axe Edge Moor, from pasture on SE flank of Grin Low
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Toxic water below Countess Cliff
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Cows in pasture, west of Countess Cliff, Axe Edge Moor beyond
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Grin Low (backview)
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University of Sheffield Research Laboratories, Harpur Hill (detail)
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Buxton Racecourse and Axe Edge
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High Edge and first sighting of Chrome Hill
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Hillhead Quarry (limestone), from near road by High Edge
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Harpur Hill Quarry face with Tunstead Superquarry in distance (I think)
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Top of Hollins Hill (with its tumulus) beyond pastures
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Chrome Hill, from road beneath High Edge
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Tor Rock and Hollins Hill
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Backview to High Edge
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Tor Rock, fenced reservoirs, Hollins Hill
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Chrome Hill, from permissive path by Tor Rock
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Hollins Hill, southerly end, across Swallow Brook valley
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Hollins Hill, northerly end, across Swallow Brook valley
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Chrome Hill's lower ridge with cave. Backview to Hollins Hill, Tor Rock and High Edge
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Rock Arch, Chrome Hill
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Backview along Chrome Hill's ridge: Hollins Hill, Axe Edge Moor, High Edge
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Backview along Chrome Hill's ridge: Axe Edge, Hollins Hill, Axe Edge Moor
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Parkhouse Hill, Hitter Hill, High Wheeldon, Upper Dove Valley, from Chrome Hill
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Parkhouse Hill, Hitter Hill, High Wheeldon, from Chrome Hill
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Parkhouse Hill, Hitter Hill, High Wheeldon, from Chrome Hill
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Chrome Hill lower ridge, Parkhouse Hill, High Wheeldon
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Parkhouse Hill, from Chrome Hill
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Dowall Hall Farm and Dowel Dale, from Chrome Hill
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Parkhouse Hill, from Chrome Hill
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Chrome Hill, from Parkhouse Hill
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Parkhouse Hill, scarmbling route at top of the ridge
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Backview along Parkhouse Hill's ridge to Chrome Hill
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Glutton Farm, Hitter Hill, High Wheeldon, from Parkhouse Hill
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The Nab, from Parkhouse Hill
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Glutton Farm, Glutton Dale, Earl Sterndale village, from Parkhouse Hill
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Parkhouse Hill and Chrome Hill, from Hitter Hill flank
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The Quiet Woman, Earl Sterndale: pub sign
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Parkhouse Hill and Chrome Hill, from Hitter Hill summit
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Farmer drawing patterns in field: Dove Valley from Hitter Hill
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Backview along walk route, from High Wheeldon
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Upper Dove Valley towards Axe Edge Moor, from High Wheeldon
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Dragon's Back, from High Wheeldon
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Dragon's Back, from High Wheeldon
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The Dragon's Back, side on view
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The Dragon's Back, side on view
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High Wheeldon, from The Edge (Longnor)
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Longnor Market Tolls
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High Wheeldon and ridge out to Pilsbury Castle, from Underhill
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Parkhouse Hill, side on view from pasture above Dove River by Nabend
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Chrome Hill, side on view from pasture above Dove River by Nabend
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Chrome Hill and The Hollins, from pasture above Dove River by Nabend
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View towards Dowall Hall Farm, between Parkhouse and Chrome Hills, from pasture above Dove River by Nabend
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The Sugar Loaf (Parkhouse Hill), with tougher of two scrambling ascents (the chute)
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The Sugar Loaf and start of ridge of Parkhouse Hill
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Parkhouse Hill, from lane to Dowall Hall Farm
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Parkhouse Hill, from lane to Dowall Hall Farm
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View up Dowel Dale
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View down Dowel Dale (High Wheeldon poking out in background)
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View down Dowel Dale
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Footpath signpost by Greensides Farm, High Edge ahead
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Harpur Hill Quarry, on descent off Staker Hill
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Scenic Spoil Heap, Harpur Hill Quarry
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The Blue Lagoon, Harpur Hill Quarry
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Buxton Town Hall and Market Cross
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